Hair curler



Nov. 7, 1961 V.ISBELLV 7 3,007,477

HAIR CURLER Filed May 25. 1959 VERNON ISBEL'L INVENTOR.

AIIORNE Y 3,007,477 HAIR CURLER Vernon Isbeil, 595 Lamar St, Fort Worth, Tex. Filed May 25, 1959, Ser. No. 815,588 2 Claims. (Cl. 132-40) This invention relates to hair curlers and has reference to a device for curling strands of hair on the head. While the device comprising the invention is capable of use in commercial establishments, such as beauty parlors, it is particularly adaptable for self use by reason of its simple and substantially foolproof operation.

An object of the invention is to provide a hair curler which applies continuous tension on the tress of hair being curled and thereby eliminates slack in the curl while in the curler.

Another object is to provide a hair curling device which will not cause the user to pick up nearby loose hair during the curling operation.

A further object is to provide a hair curler which is faster in its operation as compared with conventional curlers, and one which is uniform in its results.

Another object is to provide a cylinder type hair curler which does not require pins or the like while the hair is drying.

A further object is to provide a hair curler of the described class which is comfortable to the person whose hair is being curled.

These and other objects will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodi ment of the invention and showing the same as it appears when a tress of hair is initially placed therein.

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view similar to FIGURE 1 but showing the tress of hair completely received in the curler.

FIGURE 3 is an elevational view of the core of the device.

FIGURE 4 is a bottom end view of FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 5 is a side elevation of the rotatable cylindrical cage forming a part of the invention.

FIGURE 6 is a top end view of FIGURE 5.

FIGURE 7 is a bottom end view of FIGURE 5.

FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention.

The form of the invention shown in FIGURES 1 through 7 includes a cylindrical core 10 having downwardly and outwardly curved legs 11 around its base. The legs 11 are radially disposed and nestle in the hair and against the scalp, which leg construction and arrangement is confortable during the curling and drying operations. Preferably, the legs, and all parts of the herein described construction, are of spring-like material such as nylon.

The cylinder 12, shown separately in FIGURES 5-7, is comprised of a base ring 13, a disk 14 of the same diameter spaced therefrom, an axial opening 15 in the disk for rotation on the upper end of the core 10, and spaced parallel bars 16 connecting the disk and the ring. There is an additional but relatively short parallel bar 17 extending upwardly toward the disk 14 but which 3,007,477 Patented Nov. 7, 1961 terminates before reaching the same where it is bent outwardly to provide a retaining finger 18 for guiding the hair during the curling operation. The ring 13 is open, as at 19, between the short bar 17 and an adjacent bar 16 whereby a tress of hair 20 to be curled may be inserted in the cylinder 12 and slidably engaged on the adjoining side of the short bar.

The first described form of the invention is for right hand rotation of the core 10 as viewed from above, whereas the modified form illustrated in FIGURE 8 is adapted for rotation in either direction. The cylinder 12a includes the base ring 13a, disk 14a, axial opening 15a therein, and connecting bars 16a, but there are two short bars 17a, two bends 18a and an opening 19a in the ring 19% between said short bars.

The operation of the first described form of the invention is as follows. The core 10 is positioned on the head where the curl is to be formed with the legs 11 nestled in the hair and against the scalp. The hair extending through the legs 11 is then drawn, by hand, to one side to form a tress 20. With the other hand the cylinder 12 is placed over the core 10 in a position to receive the base of the tress 20 in the cylinder opening 19. The tress 20 is then lifted over the short bar 17 as shown in FIGURE 1, after which the cylinder 12 is rotated until the tress is fully received therein as shown in FIGURE 2. While in the last described position, water, setting fluid or wave lotion may be applied to the curled tress 20. If preferred, the liquid or fluid may be applied to the tress 20 before curling. The operation of the modified form of the invention, FIGURE 8, is in accordance with the foregoing, except the tress 20 may be lifted over either short bar 17a for winding the cylinder 12a in the selected direction.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary forms of the invention herein shown and described, but may be varied within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a cylindrical core having a base end adapted to be positioned against the head, and a hollow cylinder rotatable on said core, the inside diameter of said cylinder being spaced from the outside diameter of said cylinder being spaced from the outside diameter of said core, said cylinder being comprised of a base ring, a disk axially spaced therefrom, said disk including a central opening for rotation on the upper end of said core, parallel bars connecting said ring and said disk, a finger extending from said base ring and terminating between the latter and said disk, said base ring including an opening therein between said finger and an adjacent said connecting bar.

2. A hair curler as defined in claim 1 and wherein said finger is outwardly bent at its free end to provide guide means for guiding the hair during the curling operation.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,698,623 Weaver et al Jan. 4, 1955 2,767,719 Warholak Oct. 23, 1956 2,768,634 Krauss et al. Oct. 30, 1956 2,842,140 Otto etal July 8, 1958 

